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•Wed APR 13
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
BBC 4th Street: Songwriters showcase with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Bearno’s Highlands: Open Mic w/ Punk Rock Pam; 7 p.m., free
Billiards Club: Short Bus; 10 p.m.
Bird Recital Hall, U of L: University Brazilian Jazz Ensemble; 7 p.m., free
Blu: Craig Wagner & Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Chick Inn: Live music with Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Comstock Concert Hall, U of L: Brazilian Jazz Ensemble; 7 p.m.
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7 p.m., free
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Alanna Fugate & Friends; 10 p.m., (R)
Harleys Main Street Tavern: Karaoke; 11 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Fuck Munkys Open Mic Night (R)
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free (R)
JazzyBlu: Mix Wednesdays with Maestro J.; 8 p.m. (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Petersen; 6:30 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Walnut St. Blues Band; 8:30 p.m., free; Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m. (Melody Bar) (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 6 p.m., free (R)
Louisville Palace: Trans-Siberian Orchestra; 7:30 p.m., $38.50-$58.50
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Justin Kalk Orchestra with Busted Soles, Lotus Blake; 9:30 p.m., $5
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Keith Jones & The Makeshifts; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Swing Dance w/ Mike and The Swingers; 9 p.m., $4
TK’s Pub: Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasants: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Volare Ristorante: Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke (R)
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
•THU APR 14
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Lewis Mathis; 9 p.m., free
Bird Recital Hall, U of L: University Student Composers present Electronic & Computer Music; 7 p.m., free
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Caddyshack Pizza & Golf: Open Mic w/ Denny Wheatley; 7 p.m. (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 6 p.m., free (R)
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Comstock Concert Hall, U of L: University Concert Band with University Choir; 8 p.m., free
Corner Door: Dorney & Friends; 7 p.m., free
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
El Nopal (Westport at Goose Creek): The Louisville Blues; 6 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Todd Barry, Neil Hamburger, Brendon Walsh; 8 p.m., $17 adv., $20 door
Hideaway Saloon: sixdollarsuit; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Bluegrass Anonymous Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Horseshoe Casino: Aaron Lewis from Staind; 7:30 p.m., sold out
Improv: Rich Ragains; 8 p.m., $10
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Petersen’s Trio; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: U-Call it Dance Party with Ron Wallace; 8 p.m. (Ballroom); Swing Dance Lessons; 7 p.m.; Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m. (R)
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Monkey Wrench: DJ Goast; 9 p.m. (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Finnigan’s Fourth Fest of Funky Fresh Fun; 7:30 p.m., $12
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Senor Iguanas Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m.
Southgate House: Parlour: Shoot Out the Lights, Come Here Watson, Channing & Quinn, Wonky Tonk; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Dave Hawkins; 9:30 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Local Villains; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Open Mic Night w/ John Mark (R)
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Cougar Express, Slithering Beast; 9 p.m., $5
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam: LaMont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m.,
free (R)
•FRI APR 15
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Comedy Show featuring Robert Morgan, Tyler Jackson, Stewart Askew, Jerry Paulley; 9 p.m., $5; Fish That Kill; 11 p.m., $3
Big Blue Country: Clay Harned, Calen Cook; 10 p.m., $3
Billiards Club of Louisville: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m., $5
Check’s Café: Pat Younger; 8 p.m., free
Comstock Concert Hall, U of L: University Early Music Ensemble; 8 p.m., free
Corner Door: Tom Boone & Friends; 7 p.m., free
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
ear X-tacy: Jason Isbell; 6 p.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: DJ, Karaoke with Traveling Salvation Road Show (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Jess Langer Band; 10 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Hayes Carll, Shovels and Rope; 8 p.m., $12 adv., $15 door
Hideaway Saloon: AM Band; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Karaoke w/ Doug’s DJ; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Impellizzeri’s Downtown: Da Mudcats; 8 p.m.
Improv: Rich Ragains; 8 & 10:30 p.m., $12
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Petersen; 6:30 p.m.; The Connection; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Mountain Heart, Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m.; Leo Night & the Moonlighters, Bella Blue Band, Clay St. Blues All-Stars
JT’s Variety Club: Twicemade Records’ Freak Central Free Fridays; free (R)
KFC Yum! Center: Elton John; 8 p.m., $19.50-$139
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Mozz: Wagner, Fitzgerald & Hyman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Ogle Center (IUS): Franc D’Ambrosio’s Broadway; 8 p.m., $29.50
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: Gabe Close; 7 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: biZkit Presents Laugh Often and Hardy
Riverbend Winery: John Boy Slim
Rudyard Kipling: Finnigan’s Fourth Fest of Funky Fresh Fun; 7:30 p.m., $12; Webster’s Nightmare; 9:30 p.m., $5
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguanas Shelbyville Road: Salsa night; 10 p.m. (R)
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Neil Hamburger, Todd Barry, Brendon Walsh; 9:30 p.m., $20; Juney’s Lounge: Scotty Karate; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Pork Pie James, Self Inflicted; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: Tori Sparks; 9 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: Elizabeth & The Catapult; 9 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Ground Zero, Away with Rose
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Wax Fang, The Features; 9 p.m.
Zazoo’s: Gals on Keys show featuring Tamara Dearing, Iamis; 9 p.m., free
•SAT APR 16
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: AM Band, Ozzwell Hudson; 8 p.m., $5
Billiards Club of Louisville: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10:30 p.m., $5
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Corner Door: Lewis Mathis; 7 p.m., free
Darkstar: The Prankster Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
ear X-tacy: Thomas A. Minor & The Picket Line, Mountain Heart; 1 p.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Kudmani; 10 p.m.
Harley’s Main Street Tavern: Dog House Kitchen; 10:45 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: Soul Funkin Dangerous & Canago; 10:30 p.m.
Impellizzeri’s Downtown: Circus; 8 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: Neo-Soul Saturdays with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porters: Leo Night & the Moonlighters, Bella Blue Band, Clay St. Blues All-Stars
Maple Inn: Billy Goat Gruff; 9 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: After Thunder Party
River Bend Winery: Mickey Clark
Rudyard Kipling: Finnigan’s Fourth Fest of Funky Fresh Fun; 7:30 p.m., $12; We Got You Asher Variety Show Benefit; 9:30 p.m.
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
St. Joseph Catholic Church: Louisville Bach Society; 7:30 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguanas Shelbyville Road: Karaoke and DJ Dance Party; 9 p.m. (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Whiskey Daredevils, Rumble Club, Heavy Cream, The Prohibitionists; 9:30 p.m., $8; Parlour: Thistle, Autumn Rising, United Sons of Toil, Northless, White Walls; 9 p.m., $8; Juney’s Lounge: Straw Boss; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Timmy and Sharfe, Most Wanted; 5 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: Davy Jay Sparroy & His Well Known Famous Drovers, 3GC; 9 p.m., $7
Turners: Johnny Berry & the Outliers; 10 p.m., $5
Union Station: DJ Noa No (Country Gutta); 10 p.m., free (R)
VFW (Lower Hunters Tr.): Mike Wilett & Friends; 8 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Waterfront Park/Chow Wagon: Olivia Henken Band; 2 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: DJ Mikus Aquila
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
•SUN APR 17
The Bard’s Town: Poetry Reading featuring Sonja De Vries, Sheri L. Wright, songsmith A Girl Named Earl; 5 p.m., free
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m.,
free (R)
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Sunday Tea: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Comstock Concert Hall, U of L: University Wind Symphony & Chamber Winds Louisville; 7:30 p.m., free
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Improv: Rich Ragains; 7 p.m., $10
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Shake-It-Off Sundays: DJs Narwhal & CliffTones; 1 p.m., free (R); Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: The Black Angels, Suuns; 9 p.m., $15; Parlour: Dave Hause, Mikey Erg, Ian Graham; 9 p.m., $5; Juney’s Lounge: Hellcat Matt; 8 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin (R)
Zanzabar: Broken Water, Lydia Burrell; 10 p.m., $5
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
•MON APR 18
Bird Recital Hall, U of L: University Jazz Combos; 7 p.m., free
Comstock Concert Hall, U of L: University Symphonic Band & Concert Band; 8 p.m., free
Corner Door: Open mic w/ Alanna Fugate; 7 p.m., free
Dutch’s Tavern: Open Stage Jam w/ Amos Hopkins; 8 p.m., free (R)
ear X-tacy: Talib Kweli; 6 p.m., free
Headliners Music Hall: Talib Kweli, Father Jah, Donnie McFly; 9 p.m., $17 adv., $20 door
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m.,
free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Tagawa; 6 p.m., free, donations accepted (R)
Southgate House: Parlour: The Frankl Project, I Was Totally Destroying It, Great Young Hunters, This American Life; 9 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Unplugged Open Mic Jam w/ Larryoke; 7 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Craig Wagner’s Jazz Night; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
•TUE APR 19
BBC 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Bird Recital Hall, U of L: University Double Bass Studio; 8:30 p.m.
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Corner Door: Blouville; 7 p.m., free
Cosmic Charlie’s: Gabraham Vitek
Darkstar: Karaoke (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Wyndell Williams; 10 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: Open Mic; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Matt Phelps Bluegrass (R)
Gondolier: Heartland Songwriters’ Association Of Kentucky Open Mic; 7 p.m. (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Handsome (BEHM); 10 p.m.
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Derby City Association Bop Night: DJ Bob; 6 p.m., $2 (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Bluegrass jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Saints Skybar: DJ Kerr; 11 p.m., $3 (ladies free); Open stage; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner, w/ Todd Hildreth, Mike Hyman; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Peelander-Z, Anamanaguchi, Daikaiju; 9 p.m., $13; Parlour: Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three, The Tillers, Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; 9 p.m., $10; Juney’s Lounge: Karaoke Vocal Social; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Blues, Jazz Band Jam; 8 p.m.,
free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Grails, Softcheque, Nathan Salsburg; 9 p.m., $5
